France vs Sweden: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

France
2.56
in 2024
Sweden
2.73
in 2024
France rank
62nd
Sweden rank
59th

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • France
  • Sweden
01234196119922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.73 against 2.56 in France, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 188 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.56 2.75 0.1889 Sweden
1970s 2.91 3.51 0.602 Sweden
1980s 2.64 3 0.359 Sweden
1990s 2.45 3.79 1.34 Sweden
2000s 2.29 2.69 0.3974 Sweden
2010s 2.21 2.65 0.4401 Sweden
2020s 2.52 2.72 0.1988 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.73 against 2.56 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between France and Sweden?
0.17, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
France ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 11,077 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed